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UK surname

Hustler

A surname referring to someone who engaged in aggressive or shady business practices.

In the 1881 census there were 534 people recorded with the Hustler surname, ranking it #6,436 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 364, ranked #12,748, down from #6,436 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Birstall and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leeds, North Kesteven and Fenland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hustler is 547 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 31.8%.

1881 census count

534

Ranked #6,436

Modern count

364

2016, ranked #12,748

Peak year

1901

547 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hustler had 534 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,436 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 364 in 2016, ranked #12,748.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 547 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hustler surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hustler surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hustler surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hustler over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 433 #5,664
1861 historical 389 #6,580
1881 historical 534 #6,436
1891 historical 509 #7,323
1901 historical 547 #7,555
1911 historical 496 #7,867
1997 modern 350 #12,172
1998 modern 360 #12,300
1999 modern 360 #12,371
2000 modern 361 #12,288
2001 modern 350 #12,375
2002 modern 373 #12,060
2003 modern 343 #12,607
2004 modern 347 #12,516
2005 modern 341 #12,605
2006 modern 336 #12,842
2007 modern 344 #12,743
2008 modern 344 #12,874
2009 modern 359 #12,714
2010 modern 388 #12,271
2011 modern 372 #12,519
2012 modern 358 #12,724
2013 modern 369 #12,655
2014 modern 376 #12,553
2015 modern 363 #12,793
2016 modern 364 #12,748

Geography

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Where Hustlers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Birstall, Bradford, Guiseley and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leeds, North Kesteven, Fenland, Cornwall and Bradford. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Guiseley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leeds 096 Leeds
2 North Kesteven 003 North Kesteven
3 Fenland 006 Fenland
4 Cornwall 047 Cornwall
5 Bradford 010 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hustler

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hustler surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hustler

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hustler, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hustler surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hustler household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hustler is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hustler is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hustler falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hustler is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hustler, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hustler

The surname Hustler originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English word 'hustlere', which referred to a person who engaged in hustling or engaging in lively activity, often associated with trade or business.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hustler can be traced back to the late 12th century. In 1195, a man named Walter le Hustler was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire. This document recorded financial transactions and legal matters during the reign of King Richard I.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to various regions of England, with variations in spelling such as Husteler, Hustlere, and Hustler. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey of landowners in England, mentions a Robert le Hustlere from Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name Hustler appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, which recorded taxpayers in the region. One notable entry was that of Thomas Hustler, a resident of the village of Bromsgrove in 1327.

The name Hustler has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir William Hustler (c. 1460-1536), a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers in London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1522.

Another prominent figure was Sir John Hustler (1594-1665), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, Sir William Hustler (1688-1758) was a successful merchant and philanthropist from Leeds, Yorkshire. He made significant contributions to the development of the town and founded several charities.

John Hustler (1741-1792) was a notable English lawyer and author who wrote several legal treatises, including "A Treatise on the Principles of the Law of Descent" (1786).

In the 19th century, James Hustler (1829-1893) was a prominent English architect and surveyor. He designed several notable buildings in Yorkshire, including the iconic Saltaire United Reformed Church.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hustler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hustler surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 424 Hustlers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.32x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 424 8.32x
Middlesex 16 0.31x
Durham 14 0.92x
Lancashire 13 0.21x
Suffolk 11 1.76x
Cambridgeshire 9 2.76x
Essex 9 0.89x
Surrey 9 0.36x
Derbyshire 6 0.75x
Northamptonshire 6 1.24x
Gloucestershire 4 0.40x
Pembrokeshire 2 1.22x
Devon 1 0.09x
Dorset 1 0.30x
Hertfordshire 1 0.28x
Worcestershire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Manningham in Yorkshire leads with 38 Hustlers recorded in 1881 and an index of 60.55x.

Place Total Index
Manningham 38 60.55x
Tong 38 386.18x
Bradford 33 26.76x
Leeds 25 8.69x
Shipley 19 71.86x
Calverley Cum Farsley 18 124.48x
Bowling 17 33.69x
Bramley In Bramley 17 87.18x
Pudsey 17 62.43x
Yeadon 17 147.83x
Bingley 16 49.32x
Horton In Bradford 16 20.11x
North Bierley 14 50.91x
Whitby 13 75.71x
Wortley In Bramley 10 24.78x
Armley 9 40.05x
Brightside Bierlow 8 8.01x
Cleckheaton 8 42.62x
Darlington 8 13.55x
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre 8 473.37x
Rawdon 8 133.33x
St Pancras London 8 1.93x
Acomb 7 263.16x
Drighlington 7 94.34x
Horsforth 7 62.67x
Blisworth 6 320.86x
Eccleshill 6 48.39x
Headingley Cum Burley 6 18.30x
Holbeck 6 17.78x
Whittington 6 53.86x
Bradford 5 17.51x
Hunslet 5 6.29x
Stranton 5 9.71x
Wisbech St Mary 5 133.69x
Batley 4 8.26x
Bradford Girlington 4 175.44x
Lambeth 4 0.89x
Purleigh 4 263.16x
Ruswarp 4 70.55x
Wisbech St Peter 4 24.49x
Bempton 3 555.56x
Brent Eleigh 3 750.00x
Bromley London 3 2.65x
English Bicknor 3 267.86x
Long Melford 3 51.55x
Newington 3 1.58x
Botesdale 2 206.19x
Cheetham 2 4.40x
Cockfield 2 121.95x
Doncaster 2 5.37x
Layton With Warbreck 2 8.93x
Lytham 2 21.48x
Pembroke St Michael 2 84.39x
Poulton Barre 2 28.82x
Romford 2 12.47x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 2 8.45x
West Acklam 2 689.66x
Wilsden 2 38.24x
Acton 1 98.04x
Battersea 1 0.53x
Bethnal Green London 1 0.45x
Clifton 1 1.96x
Dalton In Huddersfield 1 8.76x
Dudley 1 1.23x
Felstead 1 28.74x
Fulham London 1 1.34x
Halifax 1 1.34x
Hampstead London 1 1.25x
Hemel Hempstead 1 6.26x
Holy Trinity 1 0.82x
North Stainley Cum 1 138.89x
Otley 1 8.08x
Paddington London 1 0.53x
Pickering 1 15.60x
Poole St James 1 7.89x
Roundhay 1 69.93x
Sheffield 1 0.62x
Shoreditch London 1 0.45x
South Shoebury 1 24.51x
Wandsworth 1 2.02x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hustler surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 40
Sarah 22
Hannah 17
Elizabeth 15
Ann 13
Jane 9
Martha 9
Annie 8
Emma 8
Alice 7
Eliza 7
Ellen 6
Clara 5
Edith 5
Ada 4
Louisa 4
Maria 4
Rachel 4
Amy 3
Elizth. 3
Isabella 3
Margaret 3
Minnie 3
Susannah 3
Agnes 2
Anne 2
Betty 2
Binina 2
Charlotte 2
Emily 2
Ethel 2
Harriet 2
Jessie 2
Lucy 2
Nancy 2
Priscilla 2
Sussanah 2
Amanda 1
Annice 1
Barbara 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Christiana 1
Diana 1
Dorothy 1
Elenor 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Zipporah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hustler surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 26
William 26
James 19
Thomas 17
Joseph 15
George 9
Benjamin 8
Richard 8
Henry 7
Isaac 7
Edward 6
Charles 5
Frank 5
Samuel 5
Tom 5
Abraham 4
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Harry 4
Arthur 3
Edwin 3
Fred 3
Herbert 3
Robert 3
Walter 3
Ben 2
Ernest 2
Frederick 2
Joe 2
Joshua 2
Sam 2
Squire 2
Colonel 1
David 1
Field 1
Fred. 1
Grimshaw 1
Hd. 1
Hudson 1
Matthew 1
Mawson 1
Mildred 1
Miles 1
Nathan 1
Oliver 1
Orbel 1
Oscar 1
Radcliffe 1
Reuben 1
Wm.R.C. 1

FAQ

Hustler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hustler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 534 people were recorded with the Hustler surname. That placed it at #6,436 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hustler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 364 in 2016. That gives Hustler a modern rank of #12,748.

What does the Hustler surname mean?

A surname referring to someone who engaged in aggressive or shady business practices.

What does the Hustler map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hustler bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.